Brewing 102 Class Notes January 24, 2012 in

by Casey McAdams

Ever thought about growing your own hops. It’s easy and with a little amount of work you will end up with more hops than you can use. All rhizomes are $4.00 per start, here are the varieties available.

Brewers Gold It also imparts a fruity yet spicy aroma as well as having a black currant characteristic. 8-10%

Cascade

Flowers, citrus and spice with grapefruit imparts a noticeable fragrance quite often. Very popular hop among craft brewers.

4-7%

Centennial

Flowers & citrus most evident. A medium aroma with mid to high bittering value makes it a dual purpose choice.

8-11%

Chinook

A pine forest washed with exotic spice and infused with grapefruit. This alluring aroma and a high bittering value has gained this hop full respect from craft & major brewers.

11-13%

Fuggle

Classic English aroma hop with moderate bittering value. Pleasant wood and fruit tones will have you heading off to the hunt.